Remerton

Population: 1,430
Median household income: $26,920

Remerton, a community in Lowndes County, Georgia, has 1,430 residents. The median household income of $26,920 is below the Lowndes County median ($55,887).

Between 2019 and 2023, Remerton's population grew 28.6% from 1,112 to 1,430, while its median household income rose 23.2% from $21,859 to $26,920.

The median resident is 23.9 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 24.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,430
Median age: 23.9 yrs
Median household income: $26,920
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 781
Homeownership rate: 0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1121,430

Median household income

$21,859$26,920

Median gross rent

$773$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	1,112	$21,859	$773
2020	1,182	$22,000	$768
2021	1,264	$22,647	$815
2022	1,602	$25,052	$932
2023	1,430	$26,920	$946

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 517.6%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2424.7%

25 to 3423.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 641.9%

65 to 742.6%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	17.6%
5 to 17	189	13.2%
18 to 24	353	24.7%
25 to 34	335	23.4%
35 to 44	156	10.9%
45 to 54	71	5.0%
55 to 64	27	1.9%
65 to 74	37	2.6%
75 and over	11	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	330	23.1%
Black or African American	1,007	70.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	3.3%
High school graduate	276	43.3%
Some college or associate's	222	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	86	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	32	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	584	82.6%
Carpooled	50	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	344	50.3%
15 to 29 min	249	36.4%
30 to 44 min	8	1.2%
45 to 59 min	73	10.7%
60+ min	10	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 51.5% (737 of 1,430)

	Count	Share
Family households	247	37.8%
Nonfamily households	407	62.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	654	83.7%
Vacant	127	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5	0.8%
Renter-occupied	649	99.2%

1-unit, detached19.3%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units27.1%

5 to 19 units32.0%

20 or more units16.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	151	19.3%
1-unit, attached	43	5.5%
2 to 4 units	212	27.1%
5 to 19 units	250	32.0%
20 or more units	125	16.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1364596
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.8438, -83.3089